Job Description

Location:

Bangalore

Employment Type:

Full-time

Industry:

Furniture / Interiors / Manufacturing / Retail

Role Objective

Build and manage a

reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient supplier ecosystem

for customised and premium furniture, while ensuring consistent quality, lead-time adherence, and strong commercial competitiveness across categories.

Key Responsibilities

Identify, evaluate, and onboard OEM partners across furniture categories including

Sofas, Beds, Dining, Storage, and Accent Furniture

. Build a diversified and balanced supplier portfolio to reduce concentration risk while maintaining quality and delivery consistency. Develop long-term strategic partnerships with key vendors, including exclusivity arrangements where relevant. Drive supplier capability development across quality, finishing standards, compliance, and scalability. Own end-to-end

costing, pricing, and commercial negotiations

with vendors. Deliver cost optimisation through material optimisation, process improvements, volume leverage, and alternate sourcing. Lead annual rate negotiations, cost resets, and contract renewals. Work closely with

Category, Design, and Product teams

to enable New Product Development (NPD). Ensure sourcing feasibility for design-led, customised, and make-to-order products. Define, implement, and enforce supplier SLAs covering quality standards, lead times, and responsiveness. Collaborate with Vendor Managers and QC teams to ensure

On-Time In-Full (OTIF)

delivery performance. Review vendor performance regularly and drive corrective actions and improvement plans. Identify and mitigate sourcing risks related to capacity constraints, supplier dependency, and raw material volatility. Partner with Finance on contracts, payment terms, and commercial governance.

Success Metrics (KPIs)

Cost savings and margin improvement (CM1 / Gross Margin) Supplier OTIF and lead-time adherence Quality acceptance rate and defect reduction Reduction in supplier concentration and dependency risk New supplier onboarding, capability building, and scalability metrics

Ideal Profile

6-10 years of experience in

furniture sourcing, manufacturing, or category operations

. Strong understanding of furniture materials, production processes, and finishing standards. Proven expertise in vendor negotiations, cost management, and supplier development. Experience in customised or make-to-order manufacturing environments preferred. Strong stakeholder management skills with a hands-on execution mindset.

What We Offer

High-impact role influencing margins, supply reliability, and product quality Opportunity to build and scale a strategic supplier ecosystem Cross-functional exposure across sourcing, design, manufacturing, and finance
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹300,000.00 - ₹500,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person